Last updated: 26 Feb 2024
The University
The University of Strathclyde has 14,000 undergraduates from more than 100 nations, with 80% living on or close to campus in the heart of Glasgow. Strathclyde offers a flexible, innovative learning environment with a first-class student experience. As a student at Strathclyde, you will have access to: interactive classrooms, digital design facilities and labs, top-flight engineering simulators, multi-million pound chemical engineering facilities, laser and photonics facilities, campus-wide wireless internet access and numerous computer labs.
Glasgow is one of Britain's largest, liveliest and most interesting cities, with a legacy of appealing Victorian architecture and several distinguished suburbs of terraced squares and crescents. The city houses many wonderful municipal art galleries and museums, first class sports and leisure facilities; excellent theatres; an array of restaurants, pubs and clubs; and beautiful parks. Spectacular countryside and coastal views are within easy reach and the city is only 42 miles from Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh.
Exchange Information
- Academic Year: September - May (First Semester: September - December; Second Semester: January - May).
- Minimum/maximum Course Load: 60 Strathclyde credits (30 ECTS) per semester.
- You may select from 1st, 2nd or 3rd year courses. 4th year courses are often reserved for Strathclyde honours students.
- You must take at least 50% of your courses from one department/subject area.
- You should have flexibility around courses. Some courses may be confirmed after you arrive at Strathclyde.
- Course numbering system: The first two digits of the class code represent the department the class is taught in. The third digit represents the level; 1=1st year, 2=second year, 3=third year. Students should avoid classes where the third digit is a 4 or a 9. This represents 4th year and postgraduate classes respectively.
- Strathclyde papers that mention 'both semesters' are Full Year courses. These are not available to students going on exchange for one semester.
- Chemistry is only able to consider applications for two semesters/full academic year due to the year long structure of their classes.
- Computer Science has limited single semester classes available as many of them run over both semesters.
- Psychology is only able to host a limited number of exchange students. Applications will be considered as they are received. Students need to have a knowledge of Statistics to cope with third year classes.
- Honours classes are NOT available to exchange students.
Relevant Links
- Course catalogue
- Guide to choosing courses
- Strathclyde semester dates
- Accommodation at Strathclyde
- Coming to Strathclyde
- Disability & Wellbeing Service
- Strathclyde visa information
- Information on Student Visas and Insurance for students going on exchange
Exchange experiences
- 2023 S2 LLB BCom JS (PDF)
- 2019 S2 BCom ACCT FINC GP
- 2019 S2 LLB BA POLS EJ
- 2019 S2 LLB BA SOCI AA
- 2019 S1 BCom ACCT MART TJ
- 2018 S2 BCom MART BRG
- 2017 S2 BCOM ACCT SA
- 2017 S1 BCom MART MANT CK
- 2017 S1 BSci PSYC JR
- 2017 S1 LLB BA PSYC SR
- 2016 S2 BCom ACCT FIN AM
- 2016 S1 BCom MART MANT SM
- 2016 S1 BAppSci DESI BA
Further Information
For further information about Otago Global Student Exchange, please contact an Exchange Adviser.